The Cherished Wife

Ronald sighed internally.

Noelle made it to Collosus Group in the nick of time. She had barely taken her seat when Brian emerged from his office. Noelle shot up. "Mr. Parker!"

Brian nodded, giving Noelle a quick once-over. "You're late."

Noelle blinked in surprise. "I'm not late, Mr. Parker!" She rushed to explain, but Brian cut her off with a dismissive wave. "The project team should be here ten minutes early. You're new, so you didn't know, but don't let it happen again." "Understood, Mr. Parker!" Noelle nodded, making a mental note.

"Look, it doesn't matter who you are or what you've been through today. The company's rules are set in stone, and there are no excuses. Got it?"

"Got it." Noelle promised she would be on time from now on, which seemed to satisfy Brian. "Alright. Come with me to my office."

straightened her clothes

seat. "Yesterday, I showed you around West City, so you've got a bit of the picture. These files are for you. Take them home

bit bewildered. As she flipped through them, surprise flickered across her face. "Are these all projects you've worked on

nodded. "Each project has its own set

Mr. Parker?" Noelle asked, clearly taken aback. Brian paused, his hand on the papers, and met her gaze. "Is there

really dealt with this kind of project

I'm just letting you in on it," Brian clarified. "You're not up

could not believe her luck. Getting hands-on experience beat just dreaming about projects any day. She was just a little taken aback by the

us this gig if they didn't think we could nail it. Your ideas and approach might need some polish, but you've got patience and an eye

Mr. Parker!" Noelle beamed, her determination shining through. "I won't let you

on the way to deliver